West Blocton Middle School

Set in West Blocton, Alabama, West Blocton Middle School is a small middle school, run under Bibb County. It teaches 387 students across grades 5 through 8. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 508 students each, so West Blocton Middle School sits 24% smaller than that benchmark.

Within Bibb County, which oversees 8 schools and 3,063 students, West Blocton Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, West Blocton Middle School shows that nearly all students (82%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% multiracial.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, West Blocton Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.2%.

In the surrounding community, Bibb County reports that the typical household earns roughly $52,541 per year, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 18%. Across Bibb County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,063 students), West Blocton Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: West Blocton High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), West Blocton Middle School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 36.9%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Blocton Middle School has declined 9%, going from 425 students in 2018 to 387 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 3% to 10% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.